Owner's Manual
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...pattern/song playback, bypassing of effects, and so on your guitar. make the GW50 useful in a wide range of applications, from the signal chain. (See page 39.) s Various MIDI features for purchasing the Yamaha GW50 Guitar Performance Effector. you can adjust the main parameters of the effect... blocks just as Overdrive, Wah, Amp Simulator, Flanger, Phaser, Pitch Shifter, Tap Delay, and a built-in tuner, allowing you to tune your guitar, and Triggered Run (see ...
...pattern/song playback, bypassing of effects, and so on your guitar. make the GW50 useful in a wide range of applications, from the signal chain. (See page 39.) s Various MIDI features for purchasing the Yamaha GW50 Guitar Performance Effector. you can adjust the main parameters of the effect... blocks just as Overdrive, Wah, Amp Simulator, Flanger, Phaser, Pitch Shifter, Tap Delay, and a built-in tuner, allowing you to tune your guitar, and Triggered Run (see ...
Owner's Manual
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... BULK TRANSMISSION MODE .......... 102 CHANGING EFFECT PROGRAMS ON THE GW50 FROM A CONNECTED DEVICE 103 CHANGING PROGRAMS ON A CONNECTED DEVICE FROM THE GW50 104 TURNING INDIVIDUAL EFFECTS ON AND OFF FROM A CONNECTED DEVICE 104 SYNCHRONIZING ANOTHER DEVICE WITH THE GW50 105 USING THE BACKING PATTERNS TO PLAY OTHER SOUND MODULES... DRUM PARTS 146 FACTORY SET SONG LIST 147 MIDI SPECIFICATIONS 148 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 150 CHART OF CHORD FINGERINGS FOR GUITAR 152 USE OF ADVANCED RECORDING TECHNIQUES - CHORD CHARTS 156 vi TABLE OF CONTENTS FACTORY SET SONG 1 153 DEMO SONG 1-6 -
... BULK TRANSMISSION MODE .......... 102 CHANGING EFFECT PROGRAMS ON THE GW50 FROM A CONNECTED DEVICE 103 CHANGING PROGRAMS ON A CONNECTED DEVICE FROM THE GW50 104 TURNING INDIVIDUAL EFFECTS ON AND OFF FROM A CONNECTED DEVICE 104 SYNCHRONIZING ANOTHER DEVICE WITH THE GW50 105 USING THE BACKING PATTERNS TO PLAY OTHER SOUND MODULES... DRUM PARTS 146 FACTORY SET SONG LIST 147 MIDI SPECIFICATIONS 148 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 150 CHART OF CHORD FINGERINGS FOR GUITAR 152 USE OF ADVANCED RECORDING TECHNIQUES - CHORD CHARTS 156 vi TABLE OF CONTENTS FACTORY SET SONG 1 153 DEMO SONG 1-6 -
Owner's Manual
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... tuning your instrument without having to remove it has an Effect section which provides realistic automatic rhythm, chord and bass patterns for processing electric guitar. Manual Job: Storing parameter settings to a song in mind as would a normal pedal effect unit, and Memory, which lets you call...the relationships of the various modes of the effects. Memory Edit: Changing the parameters of the Backing section. Effect and Backing Sections The GW50 is properly called up preset effect programs and create your own original programs. The Backing section also has two mode groups: Pattern, ...
... tuning your instrument without having to remove it has an Effect section which provides realistic automatic rhythm, chord and bass patterns for processing electric guitar. Manual Job: Storing parameter settings to a song in mind as would a normal pedal effect unit, and Memory, which lets you call...the relationships of the various modes of the effects. Memory Edit: Changing the parameters of the Backing section. Effect and Backing Sections The GW50 is properly called up preset effect programs and create your own original programs. The Backing section also has two mode groups: Pattern, ...
Owner's Manual
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... Backing Accompaniment, Bass and Drums output. 8Input LEVEL Control For adjusting the level of the input signal. 9INPUT Jack For connection of an instrument (guitar, bass, etc.). (See pages 19, 20 for more information on input/output connections.) 15 PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS s REAR PANEL PANEL CONTROLS...plus the input instrument/effect sound. When the other output jacks. 5L/L+R OUTPUT and R OUTPUT Jacks For stereo or mono output of the GW50. For mono operation, connect your stereo amplification system to a set of the other output(s) are also connected, only the Backing sound is...
... Backing Accompaniment, Bass and Drums output. 8Input LEVEL Control For adjusting the level of the input signal. 9INPUT Jack For connection of an instrument (guitar, bass, etc.). (See pages 19, 20 for more information on input/output connections.) 15 PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS s REAR PANEL PANEL CONTROLS...plus the input instrument/effect sound. When the other output jacks. 5L/L+R OUTPUT and R OUTPUT Jacks For stereo or mono output of the GW50. For mono operation, connect your stereo amplification system to a set of the other output(s) are also connected, only the Backing sound is...
Owner's Manual
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... a different area, consult your Yamaha dealer for use in making sure that the power switch on the system is appropriate. Note: You should be used. For the sake of these instructions, we'll assume you're using Distortion on the GW50, use a different AC adaptor ...convenient AC outlet. Plug your amplifier/ speaker system, making the connections and setting it in feedback. 4. Note:When using an electric guitar; Connect the GW50 outputs to use it up. 1. CAUTION Do not attempt to check whether the rated voltage is first turned off before making ANY ...
... a different area, consult your Yamaha dealer for use in making sure that the power switch on the system is appropriate. Note: You should be used. For the sake of these instructions, we'll assume you're using Distortion on the GW50, use a different AC adaptor ...convenient AC outlet. Plug your amplifier/ speaker system, making the connections and setting it in feedback. 4. Note:When using an electric guitar; Connect the GW50 outputs to use it up. 1. CAUTION Do not attempt to check whether the rated voltage is first turned off before making ANY ...
Owner's Manual
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... the L/L + R and R jacks. Connect them , connect a foot controller (the optional Yamaha FC7) to the FOOT CONTROLLER jack, and a footswitch (the optional Yamaha FC5 or FC4) to the PHONES jack on the rear panel. Guitar Amp(s) and Stereo System 5. GUIDED TOUR (TUTORIAL) Example 1 - Since the Backing sound and... instrument/effect sound are at the minimum: the guitar controls, the INPUT LEVEL and BACKING LEVEL on the GW50 (and ...
... the L/L + R and R jacks. Connect them , connect a foot controller (the optional Yamaha FC7) to the FOOT CONTROLLER jack, and a footswitch (the optional Yamaha FC5 or FC4) to the PHONES jack on the rear panel. Guitar Amp(s) and Stereo System 5. GUIDED TOUR (TUTORIAL) Example 1 - Since the Backing sound and... instrument/effect sound are at the minimum: the guitar controls, the INPUT LEVEL and BACKING LEVEL on the GW50 (and ...
Owner's Manual
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...of all the way counterclockwise. 7. Set it to FLOOR when you are using the GW50 on the GW50 to minimum, turn up the volume controls to off ). starting with the BACKING LEVEL. Also, check that the guitar sound doesn't have it set all these Note: To stop the backing, press [...START/STOP] again. 21 SETTING UP AND PLAYING YOUR GW50 If you've followed all effects to suitable levels - press these instructions carefully,...
...of all the way counterclockwise. 7. Set it to FLOOR when you are using the GW50 on the GW50 to minimum, turn up the volume controls to off ). starting with the BACKING LEVEL. Also, check that the guitar sound doesn't have it set all these Note: To stop the backing, press [...START/STOP] again. 21 SETTING UP AND PLAYING YOUR GW50 If you've followed all effects to suitable levels - press these instructions carefully,...
Owner's Manual
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...Pedal Switches: C Am F G 22 DEMO MODE - Simultaneously hold down [SONG/PAT- GUIDED TOUR (TUTORIAL) DEMO MODE - PLAYING THE DEMONSTRATION SONGS The GW50 features a special Demo mode that some effect program changes as well. Select the Song Demo by pressing [SET-A] (below "PTN" in succession. Try ...playing along on your guitar along with both of the demos, since they feature some effect program changes have been assigned to the Demo, automatically changing the sound ...
...Pedal Switches: C Am F G 22 DEMO MODE - Simultaneously hold down [SONG/PAT- GUIDED TOUR (TUTORIAL) DEMO MODE - PLAYING THE DEMONSTRATION SONGS The GW50 features a special Demo mode that some effect program changes as well. Select the Song Demo by pressing [SET-A] (below "PTN" in succession. Try ...playing along on your guitar along with both of the demos, since they feature some effect program changes have been assigned to the Demo, automatically changing the sound ...
Owner's Manual
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... SOME OF THE EFFECTS Now that you switch these effects.) A programmable Noise Gate is also included for the guitar player. see below, the GW50 lets you 've got sound out of the GW50 and have heard some of the Demo Songs, let's try playing with a clean chorus and delay effect. ..., Delay, and Delay + Reverb, (Refer to select program number 25. (The [-]/[+] buttons also feature rapid operation; GUIDED TOUR (TUTORIAL) EFFECT SECTION The GW50 is equipped with a comprehensive set of these effects on and off as needed and adjust them quickly and easily from the panel controls and Pedal...
... SOME OF THE EFFECTS Now that you switch these effects.) A programmable Noise Gate is also included for the guitar player. see below, the GW50 lets you 've got sound out of the GW50 and have heard some of the Demo Songs, let's try playing with a clean chorus and delay effect. ..., Delay, and Delay + Reverb, (Refer to select program number 25. (The [-]/[+] buttons also feature rapid operation; GUIDED TOUR (TUTORIAL) EFFECT SECTION The GW50 is equipped with a comprehensive set of these effects on and off as needed and adjust them quickly and easily from the panel controls and Pedal...
Owner's Manual
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... top of five boxes at the LCD again. Do the same with a normal pedal effect box. Remember that the effect is off . Try playing your guitar now, and as well, first by simply pressing the Pedal Switch of the effects in the LCD, along with the respective Pedal Switches, then adjusting...
... top of five boxes at the LCD again. Do the same with a normal pedal effect box. Remember that the effect is off . Try playing your guitar now, and as well, first by simply pressing the Pedal Switch of the effects in the LCD, along with the respective Pedal Switches, then adjusting...
Owner's Manual
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...is particularly high. 31 EFFECT SECTION GUIDED TOUR (TUTORIAL) USING THE NOISE GATE TO GET A CLEAN SIGNAL Since all its effects are connected internally, the GW50 generates no noise of its own. Set this to filter out any unwanted noise or hum and keep the signal completely quiet when you use... may not be as quiet as the GW50, a built-in the display, using the [-]/[+] buttons. From Manual or Memory Edit mode, simul- However, since the guitar and connecting cord you 're not playing. (For more information on the Noise Gate, see...
...is particularly high. 31 EFFECT SECTION GUIDED TOUR (TUTORIAL) USING THE NOISE GATE TO GET A CLEAN SIGNAL Since all its effects are connected internally, the GW50 generates no noise of its own. Set this to filter out any unwanted noise or hum and keep the signal completely quiet when you use... may not be as quiet as the GW50, a built-in the display, using the [-]/[+] buttons. From Manual or Memory Edit mode, simul- However, since the guitar and connecting cord you 're not playing. (For more information on the Noise Gate, see...
Owner's Manual
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...lets you play the Fill In patterns in time with the rhythm.) 32 BACKING SECTION GUIDED TOUR (TUTORIAL) BACKING SECTION The Backing section of the GW50 is al- Press [SONG/PATTERN] until the PAT- This selects the Pattern mode. Press [START/STOP] to play various rhythm and accompaniment ...(see page 5.) 1. The patterns feature dynamic and realistic drum, bass and other accompaniment sounds, such as you practice, play the pattern you as piano, guitar and organ. Now, you 've got a complete backing band to the PTN (Pattern) box. 4. see note on page 73), note that only odd...
...lets you play the Fill In patterns in time with the rhythm.) 32 BACKING SECTION GUIDED TOUR (TUTORIAL) BACKING SECTION The Backing section of the GW50 is al- Press [SONG/PATTERN] until the PAT- This selects the Pattern mode. Press [START/STOP] to play various rhythm and accompaniment ...(see page 5.) 1. The patterns feature dynamic and realistic drum, bass and other accompaniment sounds, such as you practice, play the pattern you as piano, guitar and organ. Now, you 've got a complete backing band to the PTN (Pattern) box. 4. see note on page 73), note that only odd...
Owner's Manual
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The number of the string and play the bottom E string on your guitar without having to disconnect it again. Go on the right. When the string is in tune. Adjust the tuning of the string and the note ...name appears in the BANK/MEMORY indicator. When they are 3. GUIDED TOUR (TUTORIAL) USING THE BUILT-IN TUNER The GW50 has a convenient built-in tuner that lets you tune your guitar. or s 2. Simultaneously hold down [SHIFT] and press [TUNER] (or simultaneously press and hold don Pedal Switches 1 and 2 until the Tuner...
The number of the string and play the bottom E string on your guitar without having to disconnect it again. Go on the right. When the string is in tune. Adjust the tuning of the string and the note ...name appears in the BANK/MEMORY indicator. When they are 3. GUIDED TOUR (TUTORIAL) USING THE BUILT-IN TUNER The GW50 has a convenient built-in tuner that lets you tune your guitar. or s 2. Simultaneously hold down [SHIFT] and press [TUNER] (or simultaneously press and hold don Pedal Switches 1 and 2 until the Tuner...
Owner's Manual
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... Switch and the level begins to select it), then press and hold down the ASSIGNABLE Block Pedal Switch. The fade starts from playing a backing, rhythm guitar part to high (or normal) volume (the LED is required for example, when you adjust the MIN Volume value. Use the Minimum Volume parameter to...
... Switch and the level begins to select it), then press and hold down the ASSIGNABLE Block Pedal Switch. The fade starts from playing a backing, rhythm guitar part to high (or normal) volume (the LED is required for example, when you adjust the MIN Volume value. Use the Minimum Volume parameter to...
Owner's Manual
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... Pedal Switch When LED stops flashing, volume reaches maximam. Note: The low volume of other instrument sounds HINT like a softly-bowed violin, or a pedal steel guitar. The LED stops flashing and remains lit when the fade up the level, it is determined by the Minimum Volume parameter. (See page 47.) EFFECT...
... Pedal Switch When LED stops flashing, volume reaches maximam. Note: The low volume of other instrument sounds HINT like a softly-bowed violin, or a pedal steel guitar. The LED stops flashing and remains lit when the fade up the level, it is determined by the Minimum Volume parameter. (See page 47.) EFFECT...
Owner's Manual
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... are unaffected. ATTACK - Range: 1 ~ 14 Determines the amount of the sound. Longer attack times (higher values) let through more suitable for guitar since compression effectively lowers the level of time it takes for compression to begin after certain effect and parameter names in overloading of subsequent effects... (and the Input parameter on how to a dynamic range more of the natural attack of the sound when turning the effects on guitar in parentheses after an input signal is applied to signal levels above 100% are used for boosting the overall signal to an appropriate level...
... are unaffected. ATTACK - Range: 1 ~ 14 Determines the amount of the sound. Longer attack times (higher values) let through more suitable for guitar since compression effectively lowers the level of time it takes for compression to begin after certain effect and parameter names in overloading of subsequent effects... (and the Input parameter on how to a dynamic range more of the natural attack of the sound when turning the effects on guitar in parentheses after an input signal is applied to signal levels above 100% are used for boosting the overall signal to an appropriate level...
Owner's Manual
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...brighter sound. Range: 0 ~ 100% Determines the output level of the distortion sound. Range: 0 ~ 100% Determines the intensity of a guitar amp and speaker cabinet. Dist 1 is small or nonexistent when switching the effect on and off. DISTORTION The Distortion block features five different ..."edgy" sound, Dist 4 provides a heavy, "fat" distortion effect, while the Overdrive effect provides a sound like the natural overdrive produced by a guitar amp. DIST 1-4, OD (Overdrive) DRIVE - Note: SETTING THE OUTPUT PARAMETER-In order to avoid sudden jumps in CONNECT), the EQ portion of the...
...brighter sound. Range: 0 ~ 100% Determines the output level of the distortion sound. Range: 0 ~ 100% Determines the intensity of a guitar amp and speaker cabinet. Dist 1 is small or nonexistent when switching the effect on and off. DISTORTION The Distortion block features five different ..."edgy" sound, Dist 4 provides a heavy, "fat" distortion effect, while the Overdrive effect provides a sound like the natural overdrive produced by a guitar amp. DIST 1-4, OD (Overdrive) DRIVE - Note: SETTING THE OUTPUT PARAMETER-In order to avoid sudden jumps in CONNECT), the EQ portion of the...
Owner's Manual
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... effect is triggered. FB=100% Range Gain FB=0% Frequency Center Frequency Pedal Pedal minimum Touch Guitar minimum High speed Pedal maximum Guitar maximum In Pedal and Touch, the setting of the pedal or the level of the guitar signal (minimum or maximum) determines the position of the input signal (or how hard you...
... effect is triggered. FB=100% Range Gain FB=0% Frequency Center Frequency Pedal Pedal minimum Touch Guitar minimum High speed Pedal maximum Guitar maximum In Pedal and Touch, the setting of the pedal or the level of the guitar signal (minimum or maximum) determines the position of the input signal (or how hard you...
Owner's Manual
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... level of the Wah-processed signal that bring the overall signal level down. Amp Simulator + EQ (AEQ) This effect realistically reproduces the characteristic sound of a guitar amplifier, and provides a natural sound for adjusting the low gain of the two-band EQ, which is fed back to 100%; Range: -15 ~ +15 dB...
... level of the Wah-processed signal that bring the overall signal level down. Amp Simulator + EQ (AEQ) This effect realistically reproduces the characteristic sound of a guitar amplifier, and provides a natural sound for adjusting the low gain of the two-band EQ, which is fed back to 100%; Range: -15 ~ +15 dB...
Owner's Manual
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..., three separate pitches (including the original direct signal) can be set independently for the left channel, up to an octave above (to make a six-string guitar sound like a twelve-string), or setting the pitch to other intervals (such as a tone control, for adjusting the brightness of 0% results in no effect output...
..., three separate pitches (including the original direct signal) can be set independently for the left channel, up to an octave above (to make a six-string guitar sound like a twelve-string), or setting the pitch to other intervals (such as a tone control, for adjusting the brightness of 0% results in no effect output...